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Rutgers Scarlet Knights CFB 27 Ratings
Rutgers’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Scarlet Knights' projected starters average 78.6 OVR, 56th of 138 FBS teams; Antwan Raymond (HB, 92) is the highest-rated player.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 78.6
- 56th of 138
- Offense
- 79.8
- 50th nationally
- Defense
- 77.4
- 71st nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 8
- 2 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | AJ Surace 77 | 77 | 69th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Antwan Raymond 92 | 92 | 4th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | KJ Duff 92, Ben Black 80, Vernon Allen III 77 | 83 | 31st / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | DJ Howerton 76 | 76 | 66th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 13 on roster | Kwabena Asamoah 82, Tyler Needham 79, Moshood Giwa 75, Dantae Chin 74, Everett Small 74 | 76.8 | 65th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | J'Dan Burnett 83, Rondarius Porter 80, Malachi Davis 79, Doug Blue-Eli 78 | 80 | 43rd / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 6 on roster | Ty Morris 77, Moses Walker 75, Abram Wright 74 | 75.3 | 67th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 12 on roster | Kevin Levy 76, Bradlee Jones 75 | 75.5 | 98th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Kaj Sanders 79, Chris Joines 75 | 77 | 81st / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Jai Patel 78 | 78 | 40th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jakob Anderson 77 | 77 | 40th / 138 |
Projected starters are the highest-rated players at each position group: 1 QB, 1 HB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 5 OL, 4 DL, 3 LB, 2 CB and 2 S. Kickers and punters are not included in the starter average. This is our calculation from the roster ratings, not EA’s official team rating.
85 players
Rutgers roster ratings
10 Fr · 22 So · 18 Jr · 35 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Raymond | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 3 | 5'11" / 205 | 92 |
| KJ Duff | WR | Jr. | Contested Specialist | 8 | 6'6" / 225 | 92 |
| J'Dan Burnett | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 94 | 6'1" / 255 | 83 |
| Kwabena Asamoah | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 69 | 6'2" / 310 | 82 |
| Ben Black | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 2 | 6'0" / 185 | 80 |
| Clay Thevenin | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 9 | 5'8" / 195 | 80 |
| Ja'shon Benjamin | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'9" / 205 | 80 |
| Rondarius Porter | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'0" / 290 | 80 |
| Kaj Sanders | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 1 | 6'1" / 200 | 79 |
| Malachi Davis | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 11 | 6'4" / 250 | 79 |
| Tyler Needham | RT | Sr. | Agile | 56 | 6'4" / 300 | 79 |
| Doug Blue-Eli | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | — | 6'3" / 300 | 78 |
| Jai Patel | K | Sr. | Power | 44 | 5'9" / 175 | 78 |
| Zaire Angoy | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'3" / 300 | 78 |
| AJ Surace | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'2" / 205 | 77 |
| Dylan Lonergan | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'2" / 210 | 77 |
| Jakob Anderson | P | Jr. | Power | 94 | 6'2" / 195 | 77 |
| Ty Morris | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 10 | 6'2" / 235 | 77 |
| Vernon Allen III | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | 5 | 6'2" / 200 | 77 |
| DJ Allen | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 42 | 6'7" / 275 | 76 |
| DJ Howerton | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'5" / 240 | 76 |
| Kevin Levy | CB | Jr. | Field | 7 | 6'0" / 190 | 76 |
| Terrell Mitchell | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'8" / 200 | 76 |
| Bradlee Jones | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 5 | 6'0" / 180 | 75 |
| Braxton Kyle | DT | So. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'3" / 295 | 75 |
| Chris Joines | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 20 | 6'2" / 200 | 75 |
| Dino Kaliakmanis | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 83 | 6'1" / 200 | 75 |
| Keshon Griffin | DT | Sr. | Power Rusher | 96 | 6'4" / 305 | 75 |
| Moses Walker | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 2 | 6'2" / 230 | 75 |
| Moshood Giwa | LT | Sr. | Agile | 74 | 6'6" / 320 | 75 |
| Abram Wright | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 6 | 6'1" / 220 | 74 |
| Calvin Givens | CB | Sr. | Boundary | 28 | 6'2" / 198 | 74 |
| Dantae Chin | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 76 | 6'4" / 320 | 74 |
| Everett Small | RT | Jr. | Agile | 54 | 6'5" / 305 | 74 |
| Hank Zilinskas | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 53 | 6'3" / 300 | 74 |
| Kevyn Humes | CB | Jr. | Field | 4 | 5'11" / 180 | 74 |
| Terrence Salami | C | Sr. | Agile | 73 | 6'2" / 305 | 74 |
| Wydeek Collier-Johnson | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 8 | 6'7" / 225 | 74 |
| Zahmir Dawud | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 12 | 5'11" / 185 | 74 |
| Dyzier Carter | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 5'11" / 180 | 73 |
| Edd Guerrier | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 23 | 5'8" / 195 | 73 |
| Jourdin Houston | WR | So. | Gadget | 4 | 6'1" / 195 | 73 |
| Markus Hopkins | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 15 | 6'0" / 194 | 73 |
| Michael Thomas III | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 80 | 5'11" / 205 | 73 |
| Ryder Langsdale | LT | Sr. | Agile | 68 | 6'7" / 295 | 73 |
| Farell Gnago | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 265 | 72 |
| Messiah Tilson | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 18 | 6'2" / 180 | 72 |
| Michael Dukes III | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 6'0" / 210 | 72 |
| Rinaldo Callaway III | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 97 | 6'4" / 215 | 72 |
| Sage Clawges | CB | Sr. | Field | 27 | 6'4" / 200 | 72 |
| Ben Rothhaar | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 24 | 6'3" / 235 | 71 |
| Devonte Anderson | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 21 | 6'1" / 195 | 71 |
| Jesse Ofurie | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 16 | 6'2" / 210 | 71 |
| Michael Clayton | CB | So. | Field | 22 | 6'0" / 190 | 71 |
| Mike Higgins | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'5" / 250 | 71 |
| Robbie Johnson Jr. | LE | So. | Power Rusher | 14 | 6'4" / 250 | 71 |
| Sah'nye Degraffenreidt | WR | So. | Gadget | 14 | 6'1" / 210 | 71 |
| Chris Vigna | RG | So. | Agile | 67 | 6'5" / 305 | 70 |
| DK Gilley | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 9 | 6'2" / 205 | 70 |
| Dylan Braithwaite | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 7 | 5'9" / 180 | 70 |
| Elijah King | RE | Jr. | Pure Power | 30 | 6'5" / 260 | 70 |
| Famah Toure | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 1 | 6'3" / 205 | 70 |
| Jermaine Polk | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'2" / 285 | 70 |
| Kameron Anthony | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'4" / 255 | 70 |
| Nick Oliveira | LG | Sr. | Agile | 55 | 6'4" / 310 | 70 |
| Sean Ashenfelder | QB | So. | Dual Threat | 6 | 6'1" / 205 | 70 |
| Tariq Hayer | FS | So. | Hybrid | 44 | 6'0" / 195 | 70 |
| Davoun Fuse | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 19 | 6'4" / 220 | 69 |
| DJ McClary | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 13 | 6'1" / 230 | 69 |
| Elias Coke | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 13 | 6'3" / 215 | 69 |
| Jaedin Lee | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'1" / 305 | 69 |
| Jyon Simon | RE | So. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'1" / 280 | 69 |
| Logan Blake | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 11 | 6'6" / 265 | 69 |
| Raedyn Bruens | RE | So. | Power Rusher | 48 | 6'5" / 265 | 69 |
| Steven Murray | CB | So. | Field | 24 | 6'0" / 185 | 69 |
| Xavier Stearn | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 17 | 6'6" / 220 | 68 |
| Jamareis Conyers | CB | Fr. | Field | 25 | 6'2" / 170 | 67 |
| Jayden Elijah | LT | So. | Agile | 72 | 6'6" / 290 | 67 |
| Latrell Noel | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 3 | 6'3" / 205 | 67 |
| Isaiah Crumpler | CB | Jr. | Field | 26 | 6'0" / 200 | 66 |
| Isaiah Deloatch | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 23 | 6'0" / 220 | 66 |
| Kenny Jones | LT | Jr. | Agile | 77 | 6'4" / 310 | 66 |
| Kamar Archie | MLB | So. | Thumper | 36 | 6'1" / 235 | 64 |
| Joshua Blackston | C | So. | Agile | 64 | 6'3" / 290 | 63 |
| Michael O'Connor | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 99 | 6'1" / 215 | 63 |
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Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.